The Hill Articles: August 26, 2021

YouTube suspends pay of 14 Brazilian channels over misinformation allegations Apple agrees to key App Store changes to settle class action suit Virginia school board reaches $1.3M settlement with Gavin Grimm over bathroom policy California bill decriminalizing psychedelic drugs delayed until next year Supreme Court blocks Biden’s eviction moratorium DC expands at-home coronavirus testing program DOJ to ‘at least temporarily’ close jail where Jeffrey Epstein died Salaried workers required to tell GM their vaccination status Overdose deaths in New Mexico reached all-time high in 2020 Overnight Defense & National Security: Terror in Kabul as explosions kill and injure hundreds North Florida prisons to close amid staff shortages White House: Biden ‘somber’ and ‘outraged’ after hearing of Kabul attack US flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor slain troops Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt says he saved lives on Jan. 6 Roof collapse, explosion leaves four injured in Arizona Kentucky GOP lawmaker deletes tweet comparing vaccine mandates to Holocaust Biden presses Fox’s Doocy about Trump-Taliban deal Judge blocks Texas Gov. Abbott’s order restricting transportation of migrants To promote health and racial equity in Medicare, Congress must limit out-of-pocket costs On The Money: Unemployment claims tick up ahead of Labor Day benefits cliff Hillicon Valley: Coronavirus content moderation complaints come to Reddit Former US ambassador to Afghanistan: ‘The war is yet to come’ Overnight Health Care: COVID has sent more than 90,000 students to quarantine Time’s Up CEO resigns amid Cuomo scandal Overnight Energy: Democrat spending proposal would raise conservation cash through fossil fees Biden says deadly attack won’t alter US evacuation mission in Afghanistan The climate crisis requires every tool we’ve got, including carbon removal At least 60 Afghans killed in Kabul airport attacks The Hill’s Sustainability Report: ‘Trash fish’ take center-stage amid drought Maryland board of education votes to implement mask mandate Richard Hanania: ISIS affiliate ‘most likely suspect’ for Kabul explosions Hydropower dams are not the solution to the climate crisis High school students protest after gay coach was allegedly forced to resign Half of U.S. employees support vaccine mandates in these industries: poll US officials gave Taliban list of evacuees: report Harris drops plan to campaign with Newsom after Kabul attack Illinois mandates vaccination for teachers, health care workers Mike Richards undergoing sensitivity training amid ‘Jeopardy!’ controversy Pregnant Alabama nurse, unborn child die from COVID-19 Larry Summers compares Fed policy to Vietnam, Afghanistan wars A British heroine in an earlier Afghan exodus McConnell rips Biden over Kabul airport attack ISIS claims responsibility for attacks outside Kabul airport Virginia GOP sues to disqualify McAuliffe from governor’s race Hawaii prep school settles sex abuse lawsuits against former basketball coach Children’s hospitals plead Biden for ‘immediate help’ in ‘capacity crisis’ Fossil seized in police raid turns out to be nearly complete skeleton of extinct flying reptile Watch live: Psaki holds briefing after Afghanistan attack ESPN canceling Rachel Nichols’ show, removing her from NBA programming following controversy Hawley, Blackburn call for Biden to resign Where is Joe Biden’s ‘red line’? Transgender man files lawsuit against Virginia prison system for denying surgery Democratic lawmakers urge DHS to let Afghans stay in US Texas parent strips down in school board meeting to make a point about mask mandates It’s time to give Republicans the fight of their lives on voting rights What America’s Thinking: August 26, 2021 Russia breaks daily COVID-19 death record State Department says 500 more Americans evacuated from Kabul Watch live: Biden speaks after US service members killed in Kabul attack British PM says UK’s Afghanistan evacuations to continue despite explosions at airport Illinois to require health care workers, educators to be vaccinated Lawmakers urge Biden Admin to send 100M more vaccine doses to Africa Biden’s stumble on Afghanistan shouldn’t overshadow what he’s accomplished so far I’ve seen the tragedy of Camp Lejeune — we can’t wait any longer to help those impacted by toxic water Florida doctor fired for offering $50 medical exemption letters to circumvent school mask mandates Pentagon says 13 US service members killed in Kabul explosions Tyson offers chicken plant workers chances to win $10K as vaccine incentive Polluters would help foot the bill for conservation under Democratic spending proposal McCarthy calls for House to return and vote on delaying Afghanistan withdrawal At least 90,000 students have had to quarantine because of COVID-19 so far this school year Texas Supreme Court sides with Abbott in blocking San Antonio’s school mask mandate Reddit moderators call on platform to fight COVID-19 misinformation Oil producers push Democrats to preserve key drilling deduction Physician’s assistant sentenced for pushing opioids at Maryland clinic Reports of the Taliban’s coming demise are greatly exaggerated Fix your serious tax situation with help from Community Tax German military evacuates Kabul after airport explosions Kanye West is offering vaccinations at his upcoming listening party Global coalition of mayors calls for support for Afghan refugees We’re turning our backs on the lives we’ve changed in Afghanistan Venezuela floods leave at least 20 dead, over 1,200 buildings destroyed Kinzinger calls on Biden to respond to Kabul explosion ‘Unrealistic’ experimental designs obscured effects of nitrogen pollution: Study White House schedule in flux in aftermath of Kabul explosions More than half of Florida students required to wear masks despite governor’s ban on mandates New study finds 1 in 3 Americans were infected with coronavirus by the end of 2020 Fear rises for Afghans left behind when evacuations end Removing lead pipes: A once-in-a-generation opportunity Two killed in shooting outside Illinois courthouse Coronavirus hospitalizations spike to 100k for first time since January outbreak 12 U.S. service members killed, 15 wounded in Kabul airport attack: report Emergency tents go up outside Sydney hospitals amid record COVID-19 cases Buffalo Bills receiver fined for breaking mask policy for unvaccinated players Kabul mayor: Taliban need help governing cities McConnell: Democrats plotting ‘complete assault’ on economy Women’s Equality Day: Looking back and moving forward on constitutional equality Treasury approves humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan: report Northern California’s scenic lake getaway is choking on wildfire smoke South Dakota attorney general fined in pedestrian’s death ABC News president requests independent investigation of sex assault allegations against former top producer The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by AT&T – Explosions outside Kabul’s airport Elder’s ex-fiancée files complaint with police over domestic abuse allegations UN climate summit: Why the Mediterranean should be high on the agenda LA deputies charged with lying to cover up on-duty assault Capitol Police officers sue Trump, right-wing groups over Jan. 6 Tourist lands jail time for walking onto thermal area of Yellowstone geyser Afghanistan: What Biden’s critics get wrong, and the debt owed Afghan refugees One in four current or former college athletes say they’ve experienced sexual abuse: survey Federal agency announces expert team to investigate Surfside condo collapse McConnell speaks with Israeli prime minister Federal agencies planning to expand use of facial recognition Save the brave women of Afghanistan Baltimore County declares emergency as COVID-19 cases rise 370 percent New Mexico Gov joins Biden’s 30×30 environment goal Wisconsin lawmaker who opposed mandates before testing positive now on ventilator Taliban spokesman says education, careers will be open to women: ‘We must show them respect’ New study finds one food can take 36 minutes off your life each time you eat it Noem rips conservative writer Matt Walsh over ‘horrible misogyny’ Watch live: White House holds press briefing Democrats’ latest backdoor plan to limit gun ownership CDC investigating salmonella outbreaks in 17 states Biden signs law to provide service dogs to veterans struggling with PTSD 7 Northern California counties seeing record COVID-19 hospitalizations Those calls to impeach Biden: As wrong as they were with Trump Man who forced evacuations around Capitol with bomb threat diagnosed with bipolar disorder Maskless dad assaulted student who confronted him, police say Mary Trump doesn’t see her cousins connecting with GOP Woman sentenced to jail, fined for stepping off trail at Yellowstone geyser Too hot for climate change: Limiting population growth Rising: August 26, 2021 Facebook considering formation of election advisory group: report Misinformation and stigma still exists for those living with HIV, most Americans say Watch live: Pentagon holds briefing on Afghanistan Five ways our Afghanistan defeat will weaken the United States Arizona judge orders Cyber Ninjas to preserve all records in 2020 election audit Sanders not ruling out trips to Manchin, Sinema home states to pitch spending Transgender prisoner sues in Virginia after surgery denied Pentagon confirms US servicemembers killed in 2 explosions near Kabul airport Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team briefing Tampa Bay residents asked to cut back on water usage to conserve COVID-19 oxygen supply US economy grew slightly faster than projected in second quarter: Commerce McAuliffe holds 9-point lead in Virginia governor’s race: poll Adult-film performer Ron Jeremy indicted on 34 counts of sexual assault Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate charged with kidnapping, rape Jobless claims rise slightly with benefits cliff looming Politico sold to German publisher Axel Springer Protect children from online threats with this trusted smartphone tracker Why American intelligence failed in Afghanistan and elsewhere Pace drops but US evacuates another 13,400 from Afghanistan Amid worsening drought crisis, lawmakers push Biden to issue disaster declaration Japan suspends use of 1.6M Moderna doses over contamination concerns Texas governor doubles down, bans vaccine mandates despite FDA approval ‘Remain-in-Mexico’ is the right policy — for Central Americans and Afghans 15 percent of Mississippi K-12 students quarantined since start of school year: report Eight indicted in grandparent fraud scam Texas voting rights at stake in advance of John Lewis Voting Rights Act House moderates call on Biden to reconsider Aug. 31 evacuation deadline US breaks 100K COVID-19 hospitalizations threshold for first time since January After Afghanistan, will Russia misjudge America? House Democrat dismisses criticism of secret Afghanistan trip Harris says she raised human rights abuses, political dissent during talks in Vietnam Biden’s infrastructure bill doubles down on bad housing policy The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – US prepares vaccine booster plan The Memo: Live music is new battlefield in COVID-19 war ‘New normal’: GOP signals big headaches for Biden after midterms Newsom recall spurs unprecedented turnout campaign Herschel Walker’s entrance shakes up Georgia Senate race House Democrats call for spending bill to include expansion of housing credit